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Mon 07 Jul 2006Crew of 'Asgard II' sails to success in tall ships raceThe captain and crew of the State's sail-training ship, Asgard II, are celebrating a third placing in the 50th anniversary tall ships race from England to Portugal, writes Lorna Siggins,  Marine CorrespondentThe gaff-rigged ketch, under the command of Capt Colm Newport, beat larger vessels in its class, such as the Russian ship Mir, to come in behind the Norwegian Christian Radich in first place and the Danish Georg Stage.